U.S. Education Secretary John B. King, Jr., released a letter urging state leaders to end the use of corporal punishment in schools, a practice repeatedly linked to harmful short-term and long-term outcomes for students. (PDF)

Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) data map of school districts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, color coded by the percentage of students subject to corporal punishment in 2013-14. 1200px. (PNG)

Full resolution (4032x3168) Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) data map of school districts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, color coded by the percentage of students subject to corporal punishment in 2013-14. (PNG)